When we broke for lunch today and tried to decide what farm story to share in the newsletter this week, neither of us could alight on a single clear thread of thought. From her sheepskin bed in the corner, Malaya let out a deep snore; even the farm-dog was tired just thinking about the whirlwind of a week we’d had, still sleeping off back to back visitors, work parties, and a day of chicken butchering.

We’re still not sure if this week’s scorecard has Team SweetRoot pulling ahead or falling behind, but it does explain why we might all be happy to join the dog on the napping rug. To give you a quick look at our week by the numbers: